Partner content ‘Watchdog’ satellites launched to boost U.S. surveillance 13th September 2023 The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have launched a new mission using surveillance satellites to keep tabs on potentially threatening spacecraft, as well as to monitor high-priority U.S. assets. A United Launch Alliance Atlas 4 rocket was used to launch the satellites on Sept. 10, following a spate of delays. The […]
Partner content Recent Rhysida attacks show focus on healthcare by ransomware actors 13th September 2023 The threat group behind the fast-growing Rhysida ransomware-as-a-service operation has claimed credit for an Aug. 19 attack that crippled systems at Singing River Health System, one of Mississippi’s largest healthcare entities. The attack follows one against California’s Prospect Medical Holdings in August that affected 16 hospitals and more than 160 clinics around the country. The […]
News Verizon wheels a data center to the network edge 12th September 2023 It’s not a COW, it’s not a COLT, it’s a data center on wheels! Verizon is adding a new vehicle to its fleet – the Mobile Onsite Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) unit. While Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) utilize radio access technology to provide temporary network connectivity at venues or during natural […]
Partner content Qualcomm, Samsung expand 5G performance 12th September 2023 Qualcomm and Samsung have completed a carrier aggregation to improve 5G performance and flexibility, in what the companies say is a “world-first project.” The partners performed the first ever simultaneous 5G “two uplink and four downlink” carrier aggregation for frequency division duplexing (FDD) spectrum, using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 5G System and Samsung’s 5G dual-band and […]
Partner content MGM Resorts cyberattack hobbles Las Vegas Strip operations 12th September 2023 MGM Resorts is battling to recover its systems following a Sept. 10 cyberattack that left its hotel operations across the country in digital disarray. Experts suspect a ransomware attack is behind the outages. The damage is most acute in Las Vegas, where MGM Resorts is the largest single employer, with several hotels on the famed […]
Partner content Report: As power grids rapidly transform, cooperation is needed to mitigate risks 11th September 2023 As residential and transportation technology continues to evolve, the demand for power is increasing exponentially. This demand comes at a time when power producers are grappling with the unprecedented challenges of climate change and the impacts of increasingly devastating severe weather events. An annual report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation outlines five “significant […]
Partner content Cellular V2X inches forward as Europe risks being left behind 5th September 2023 Autotalks last week said it would expand its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) partnership with Hyundai Mobis – the carmaker’s division focusing on mobility sensors and software. Hyundai Mobis already uses Autotalks for its Mobis MTCU generation 1 modules. Its next generation will also use the Israeli company’s technology to offer more advanced features in new vehicles starting […]
Partner content Self-destructing robots designed for classified missions 4th September 2023 A team of researchers from Korea has created a self-destructing soft robot that could be used to protect data in classified or dangerous missions. The team, from Seoul National University, created a novel material that is strong enough to support a robot but can disintegrate when certain substances interact. “On-demand degradable soft robots, which conserve […]
Partner content Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G 4th September 2023 Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]
Partner content Searchable mapping tool shows local, county heat-related injury EMS activation data 4th September 2023 Twenty-twenty-three has been a record year for temperatures globally—and they’re expected to continue to rise into the foreseeable future. From cooling infrastructure to policy changes that accomidate workers, cities and counties across the United States are adapting to this new norm. A new tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of […]
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
